Seed Savers Exchange is now seeking candidates for a Lab and Field Apprenticeship. To apply for this position, candidates should email a cover letter, resumé, and the contact information for three references as a single PDF to jobs@seedsavers.org, including the name of the position in the email subject line. Applications may also be mailed to Seed Savers Exchange, Attn: Human Resources, 3094 North Winn Rd., Decorah, IA 52101.
Position Title: Seed Savers Exchange Lab and Field Apprenticeship
Position Status: Seasonal, full-time, hourly, grant-funded
Reports to: Preservation Director
Apprenticeship dates: March 2026 through November 2026
Seed Savers Exchange is a non-profit organization based in Decorah, Iowa, focused on conserving and promoting America’s culturally diverse but endangered garden and food crop heritage for future generations.
Primary Role
Seed Savers Exchange (SSE) will host a laboratory- and field-based apprenticeship that integrates scientific training with cultural and ecological stewardship. The duration of the position will run nine months, providing a complete cycle aligned with growing and harvest seasons. This immersive program provides hands-on experience in regenerating and safeguarding rare food crops, with a particular emphasis on potato plant tissue culture, in-vitro propagation, and seed viability testing—core techniques for protecting at-risk crop varieties.
Position Status: Seasonal, full-time, hourly, grant-funded
Reports to: Preservation Director
Apprenticeship dates: March 2026 through November 2026
Seed Savers Exchange is a non-profit organization based in Decorah, Iowa, focused on conserving and promoting America’s culturally diverse but endangered garden and food crop heritage for future generations.
Primary Role
Seed Savers Exchange (SSE) will host a laboratory- and field-based apprenticeship that integrates scientific training with cultural and ecological stewardship. The duration of the position will run nine months, providing a complete cycle aligned with growing and harvest seasons. This immersive program provides hands-on experience in regenerating and safeguarding rare food crops, with a particular emphasis on potato plant tissue culture, in-vitro propagation, and seed viability testing—core techniques for protecting at-risk crop varieties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Under the guidance of preservation and farm staff, the apprentice will:
Under the guidance of preservation and farm staff, the apprentice will:
- Perform tissue culture and in-vitro propagation of rare and endangered potato varieties
- Complete seed viability testing to determine regeneration priorities across multiple crop families
- Organize, document, and digitize collection data
- Participate in seasonal farm activities connected to seed growing, saving and preservation
- Perform other related duties as assigned
More details online: Lab and Field Apprenticeship Description
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